While there aren’t so many new releases out this week because of Record Store Day, there are still a few crackers, including the release of the week from Alabama Shakes, plus new albums from Mark Kozelek, Built To Spill and They Might Be Giants. Click here for more details and to order your copy.…

Record Store Day is here at last! It’s been a hectic few weeks getting ready. In addition to those amazing RSD exclusive records, we’ve got fabulous live music throughout the day. We’ll also be having a charity raffle of rare promo material, including a life-sized standup presenter for the recent Waterboys album (one of only…

Release of the week is the slightly delayed, but well worth the wait, live album from Eels at the Royal Albert Hall. We also have a live unplugged set from Status Quo and new albums from Beth Hart, Halestorm, Stornaway, Calexico, Villagers and The Wombats. Click here for more details and to order your…

Release of the week is Nadine Shah’s Fast Food, and there are also new albums from All Time Low, Brian Wilson, Josh Rouse, Duke Special, Turbowolf, The Lilac Time and Waxahatchee. Click here for more details and to order your copy.

I’m delighted to announce a further two bands who will be performing live in-store for Record Store Day 2015 on 18 April. Co-Pilgrim will be on at 11.30 am, followed by Dreaming Spires at 12.15 pm. They’ll be joining Benjamin Folke Thomas, who’ll be playing at 4 pm. Have a nose on their websites, and…

We’re featuring 8 great new releases for next week. After much thought, the release of the week is Carrie & Lowell by Sufjan Stevens: an elegant, heartfelt depiction of his relationship with his mother and how it changed as she died. There are also new studio albums from The Prodigy, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Ryley…

Another week closer to Record Store Day 2015, and excitement levels aren’t being helped by the fact you can now pre-order from us exclusive RSD 2015 Rega RP1 turntables. Only 500 of these have been made and 12 of them have been signed by artists!! Email us to find out more. Who knows, you could…

Album of the week is the fabulous debut album from Australian indie-songstress Courtney Barnett. There are also brand new releases from Seasick Steve and Laura Marling, along with James Bay, The Staves, The Cribs, Michael Shenker Group and Gun. Click here for more details and to order your copy. And just a reminder that we…

We’ve got a really exciting announcement! The exclusive releases for Record Store Day 2015 have just been announced, and we’ve put the full list of releases on our website – all 573 of them! Click here to browse the list. Whilst we can’t order any Record Store Day releases specifically for you, if there are…

The new release of the week doesn’t yet have a vinyl edition but don’t let that put you off: it’s the extraordinary and moving Down to Believing by Allison Moorer. Born out of the twin disasters of her husband leaving her and learning of her son’s autism, this really is a career high and it…